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On this day: Cirencester Archive

Cirencester Archive

• Hughes leaves karting rivals in his wake at Whilton

  CASTLE Eaton's Richard Hughes pulled off a convincing win on Sunday at the Whilton Mill kart circuit, near Northampton. read more

• PM asked for help in Nick Baker case

  PRIME Minister Tony Blair has been asked to intervene in the campaign to secure a fair trial for accused drug smuggler Nick Baker. read more

• Fairford cricketers rue dropped catches

  FAIRFORD drifted to a disappointing home defeat at the hands of league rivals Kingsholm despite being in a good position three-quarters of the way through Saturday's home encounter. read more

• Entries flooding in for Bramham Horse Trials

  BRAMHAM International Horse Trials is about to stage its 29th event which runs from Thursday to Sunday, June 5-8 and has a new title sponsor, Guardian Collections. read more

• United FC hold their presentation evening

  CIRENCESTER United FC held their end-of-season presentation evening at the Corinium Stadium last Friday. read more

• Golfers defy wind and rain to win at Cirencester

  A LARGE entry of intrepid golfers competed in the I H Smiths Foursomes on May 18 when, despite atrocious conditions, some excellent scores were returned. read more

• Curtain stays up at cinema

  CIRENCESTER'S Regal Cinema has escaped closure again - but only for another four months. read more

• It's a gem of a victory for the sole lady angler

  THE first leg of the John Telling team challenge, fished at Bourton-on-the-Water recently, was won by the only girl in the contest. read more

• Wendy's dash of panache in Town and Gown 10k

  WENDY Jones had a fine run in the recent Oxford Town and Gown 10k race, finishing second lady in a time of 36min 8sec. read more

• Parsons gets his berth in world sailing championships

  IT'S a dream come true for Cirencester's Elliott Parsons and Jenny Lennon whose determined efforts have earned them a thoroughly deserved place in the World Championships in Belgium this August. read more

• Malmesbury boxers show their craft in the ring

  THERE was standing room only when Malmesbury Boxing Club staged their final show of the season at Chippenham's Olympiad Leisure Centre on the Saturday before last. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive